Donald R. Serres of Merton was born to eternal life on Friday, November
11, 2016, at the age of 84 years. He was born on March 17, 1932, the son
of Benjamin and Ethel (nee Bergles) Serres.

Donald married Carolyn Held on April 8, 1961. Donald owned and operated
the Merton Feed Mill. He was a longtime active member of the First
Baptist Church of Merton. He was a member of the Merton Fire Department
for 51 years, village of Merton treasurer, trustee and village
president. He was one of the founding members of the Merton Amvets and
took pride in being a member of the Wisconsin Air National Guard 128th
AC& W. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, trapping, gardening and watching
wild life, especially wild birds. Donald was also an avid sports fan of
the Packers, Badgers, Brewers, Bucks, his grandchildren and all of their
activities. His greatest joy was spending time with his family,
especially his daughter Diane. Donald proudly served his country in the
U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict.

The first visitation for Donald will be held on Friday, November 18,
from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Merton,
N65-W28217 Hickory Hill Drive, Merton, WI 53056. The second visitation
will be held on Saturday, November 19, from 10:00 a.m. until 10:45 a.m.
The funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist
Church of Merton. The Rev. Darrel Schrock will be officiating. Burial
with military honors will immediately follow the service at the Lisbon
Merton Union Cemetery.

We would like to thank the staff and employees at Franciscan Woods in
Brookfield for their excellent care. Rae, Kathy, Athena, Alfie, Hailey,
Erika and especially Danielle.

Cesarz, Charapata & Zinnecker Funeral Home, Cremation and Pre-Planning
Services is honored to serve the family. For further information, please
call 262-542-6609, or for directions, an online obituary, or to leave a
condolence, please visit
www.WaukeshasFuneralHome.com.